OTTAWA - August 14, 2003, saw the worst blackout in North American history. According to the final report of the U.S.-Canada Power System Outage Task Force, the United States and
ISELIN, N.J. - Encouraged by a stronger U.S. economy and increased corporate spending, business leaders are optimistic about industry growth in 2004, according to a recent national survey of manufacturers
CHANTILLY, Va. - An updated CADD version of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association's (SMACNA's) Architectural Sheet Metal Manual is now available. The new CD provides users
WASHINGTON - In a letter sent to U.S. Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Dirk Van Dongen, president of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
ROCKVILLE, Md. - The Mechanical Contractors Association of America's (MCAA's) Mechanical Contracting Research & Education Foundation (MCERF) has released the results of a study on the future of the mechanical
ARLINGTON, Va. - The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) applauded the introduction of a new bill by U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) - H.R. 3953, the "Cool and Efficient
ATLANTA - Eight addenda to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers' (ASHRAE's) energy conservation and building controls network standards have been approved by the American National Standards
SAN FRANCISCO - Nevada, Arizona, and Florida have the highest housing market "hotness" ratings, a real estate expert told Construction Contractors' Alliance (CCA) members at a recent meeting in San
WASHINGTON - According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the push to import more natural gas from overseas suffered a setback in recent weeks, when two proposed terminals for
ARLINGTON, Va. - The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) has launched a new certification program for liquid-to-liquid heat exchangers.The goal of the certification program is to provide a common method
